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FOX FACTS

April 23, 2025

HMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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Fox Facts is a weekly newsletter published by Huntington Middle School. It includes important information related to school activities, programs, and events. It also includes a section for the Huntington Middle School PTA and a space to publicize community events and organizations.

Important Dates and Events

April 22-25: ELPAC Testing

April 25: 6th Grade Dance

April 30 & May 1: CAASPP Testing ELA (Special Schedule)

May 2: All Grade Dance

May 5-9: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

May 6: The Parent Morning Wellness Hour

May 7 & May 8: CAASPP Testing Math (Special Schedule)

May 9: 8th Grade Six Flags Magic Mountain Field Trip

May 12-13: CAST (8th Grade Only)

May 12-16: ASB Spirit Week

May 14: Noontime Fun

May 14-16: CAASPP Make up Testing

May 16: Choir Pop Concert @ SMHS

May 20: Band Concert

May 21: Good Citizenship - Perseverance

May 22: Orchestra Concert

May 23: Art Trip to Universal Studios

Please check our School Calendar for more information related to student events and activities.

Athletic Updates go to hehms.us and click on the Athletics tab.

Our Athletic Director is Ms. Kido (kkido@smusd.us)

Webstore Link: Here

Information regarding next school year's outdoor education trips have now been sent to all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families via ParentSquare. For more information, please use this link. If you have any questions, please visit our website, then email Mrs. Cota, our Assistant Principal, at mcota@smusd.us.

ELECTIVE SELECTION REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Starting TUESDAY, APRIL 15, current 6th and 7th grade students will begin selecting their electives for the next school year.

Parents: Please review your student’s elective choices with them before they submit their selections in PowerSchool. The registration portal will close on Friday, May 2.

Use the following link to begin the elective selection process.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mrs. Gonzalez, School Counselor

jgonzalez@smusd.us

Elective course descriptions are posted on the HMS Counseling Website

Please sign up to provide supplies for or volunteer at the dance!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C48A4A72DA7FD0-56320418-6thgrade

STAY INFORMED!

Join the Huntington Middle School PTA Community Facebook Group. This is the only PTA sanctioned social media community group to get all HMS PTA and school related information.

Partnership for Awareness is thrilled to invite you to a special event featuring Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, New York Times bestselling author and renowned child development expert. She and her coauthor, Georgie Wisen-Vincent, LCSW, will be sharing insights from their newly released book, The Way of Play, offering parents and educators practical strategies to foster resilience, emotional intelligence, and stronger connections with children.

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Location: San Marino Community Center (1800 Huntington Drive)

Dr. Bryson’s work has transformed the way we understand child development. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert guidance on using play to support your child’s growth.

Reserve your spot today!

KEEP THE MARIO KINGDOM SAFE ON GRAD NIGHT

WHISKEY WORLD

PRINCESS PEACH FLAMINGOS

Please review our various bell schedules.

HMS Online Wellness Center

The HMS Online Wellness Center serves to provide resources and optional mindfulness activities that can assist students as well as provide supports for parents to assist in communicating with their children at home.

Counseling Corner:

If you need help getting access to PowerSchool:

Technical Support Contact:

Chat with a technology support team member at www.smusd.us/livechat/
Email technical support at techsupport@smusd.us
Leave a message at 626-299-7002

A Note from our Athletic Director

Information regarding HMS athletics can be found on our Athletics Home Page. You can also reach out to our athletic director, Ms. Kido, at kkido@smusd.us for any additional inquiries.

Free breakfast and lunch!

For the 2024-2025 school year, the State of California is mandating the Universal Meals Program at all schools in the state. With the Universal Meal families need to fill out a Meal Application form, which was part of the online registration package. SMUSD will be offering both breakfast and lunch. Please encourage your students to come and grab a free lunch and a free breakfast daily. SMUSD will be using the Point of Sale system to record the meals for lunch, therefore please remind your students to memorize their 5 Digit lunch number (student ID number). This will help expedite the meal service. For the first week of school the lines may be a bit longer than usual as students may have forgotten their lunch number. If you have any questions, please contact Munira Bengali at mbengali@smusd.us or 626-299- 7000 ext. 1323.

Reminders

Attendance:

Parents, the attendance online absence form on the school website is for explaining absences. If your child has a disagreement about an absence on a particular day/period, please reach out to the teacher first.

Late arrival/Early departure:

If your student comes late to school, even if it's 5 minutes late, the parent and the student need to check in at the front office. Your written confirmation needs to be documented and a slip is given to the student to present to the teacher.

Same process for picking a student up early from school. Parent must come in to the office, present ID and sign the student out, to ensure the student is going home with an approved guardian. Thank you for taking a few minutes to help us maintain correct attendance and safely monitor our student's whereabouts.

NO LUNCH DROP OFFS.

Complimentary breakfasts and lunches are available every day in the cafeteria.

For safety reasons, we need to limit the number of visitors to school. If your child forgets his/her lunch, please do not bring it to him/her. They can eat from the cafeteria for the day. For the latest information please visit our SMUSD site here

Cell phones are not to be on or in student's possession from 8:00-2:50. Keep them POWERED DOWN and in the lockers.

Keep our campus clean:

Please remind your students to throw away their food wrappers/containers at snack break and lunch. Thank you for helping us keep our campus clean.

Textbooks/Chromebooks:

Students are responsible for the textbooks and Chromebooks they check out. If a textbook or Chromebook is damaged so it cannot be checked out anymore the student is responsible for the full price of the replacement, plus shipping and handling.

Computers may only be used in class at teacher's direction. Keep them locked in your lockers during lunch, away from the lunch areas and food.

Technical Support Contact:

Chat with a technology support team member at www.smusd.us/livechat/

Email technical support at techsupport@smusd.us

Leave a message at 626-299-7002

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